hey so i wanted to ask about server renting.
I understand that they sell different hardware such as more ram/cpu etc, but i wanted to know about the connection, as its never really advertised, from what i can see, if i wanted to host a server with e.g. 50 people on it, what kind of server would i be looking at? and how much would this cost?

also, having never rented a server before, i wondered what kind of interface they use, will it work something like remote help/desktop where i have complete server server control? (presuming i have a dedicated server) and how does it work if i have a shared server? how do i run the server/add/configure plugins?

Help appreciated.